Faucet



April 13 1926. l

A. SAKsA FAUCET Filed March 4, 1922 v INVENTOR. l

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. lli, i926.

UNiTE-D STATES isaiasi f .ANDREW SAKSA, F BRIDGEIPORT, CONNECTICUT.

j FAUCET.

Application tied. rima 4, 1922. serial N0.'541,o4s.

To all 107mm I? may concern: i

Be it known that I, ANDREWSAKSA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bridgeport, county oit Fairfield, State oi' Connecticut,have invented an Improvement in Faucets, ot which the following is aspeciication. l

This invention relates to valves, particularly quick acting valves, andhas for an object to provide a valve which is simple in construction,and may be easily and cheaply lnainifactured, which will not requirepacking, and whichwill not be easily gotten out or order. e

It is a 'further object ot the invention to provide a valve in which thevalve pro-per may be assembled outside the body and then with its casinginserted and secured within the body. l .V

It is a still further object of the invention to provide al valvestructure which will not require as much space as valves of the ordinaryconstruction having an equal capacit With these and other objects inview, I have devised the structure illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a longitudinal, vertical section throughthe valve mechanism as applied to a faucet. v

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the faucet.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,and

Fig. 4: is a detailed view of the valve operating mechanism.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown it as appliedto a faucet, but it is by 11o means limited to use therewith as it maybe employed with angle valves, globe valves, and the like.

In the drawing, '5 represents the body of the Yfaucet which is threaded,as usual, at G tor connection with the supply pipe and it may or may notbe threaded at 7 for the connection of a hose. Extending through thebody portion is a 'fluid passage 8 across which extends a web orpartition 9 provided with an opening 10 therein. At one side of the bodyis an extension 11 which is cylindrically bored at 12, the bore, in theform shown, terminating in an annular seat 13 surrounding theopening-10, and is threaded at its outer end as shown at 14.

The valve proper is a separate assembly which may be applied to the bodyas a unit, and comprises a cylindrical casing', 15 adapted to beinserted in the bore 1.2 and- Vrest at its Vinner end'against the seat13.

It iscored adjacent its inner 'end providing a side outlet v16 and aninlet opening 17 through the end with vvaftapered annular valve seat 18surrounding this opening. VThe valve 19 is preferably a disk having aninclined surface 2O adapted to it the seat 18, and the'valve is securedby any suitable means to a valve stem 21 slidably mounted in alongitudinal opening 22 in the casing. 1lher-stem projects beyond theouterend of the casing, and spaced from this end is provided with awasher 23 secured on the stem byA any lsuitable means such as a` pin 24,

andsurrounding `the stem between the end ot the casing and the washer isa spring 25 bearing at its opposite ends against the casing and thewasher, and thus ltending' to hold the valve in its closed position. Thevalve casing is retained in the body against the seat 13 by means of anut 26 threaded `onto the threads 111 of the bore, and pressing againstthe outer end of the casing. It is ypreferably provided with flat sides27 for the application of a wrench to clamp the casing in positionandextending longitudinally through the same is a cylindrical opening 23 toenclose the spring 25. The upper end of this nut comprises a cylindricalportion 29 on which is mounted a support 3() for the valve operatingmechanism. Any suitable operating mechanism may be emp-loyed,that shownbeing a simple and quickly operating construction. The support 30 fitsover the cylindrical portion of the nut and is provided with an openingthrough which the end of the valve stem 21 project-s, and is secured tothis portion of the nut by any suitable means, such as a kSet screw 31.Projecting rearwardly from the support is a lug 32 provided with anysuitable pivot such as a screw 33 for an operating handle 34. Thishandle is adapted to project forwardly over the valve stem and isprovided with an inclined wall 35 forming a cam adapted to engage thetop of the stem to press it and the valve downwardly to open the samewhen the handle 34 is swung on its pivot to a position over thedischarge Jfrom the faucet, as will be evident from an inspection ofFig. 2. Suitable means are provided for limiting the movements of thehandle, such as stop lugs 36 and 37 projecting upwardly from thesupport30 on opposite sides of the handle. v

It will be noted the valve structure is very A simple with very littlemachining required, and what is required is straight and simple work.rlhe casing l5 is easily turnedv up and drilled for the valve stem, andthe valve seat finished, and after assembling with the valve therein andthe spring positioned on the. valve stem, is inserted in the bore Withinthe body and clamped in positiony by means of the nut 26. The supportWith the valve operating handle is then mounted on the nut and the valveis complete. li' the valve becomes broken, or the valve or its seatbecomes scored so that it leaks, all that is neeessary is to unserew thenut 26, remove the valve audits casingv and insert a new one and clampit in position by means of the nut. Ordinarily, no packing is required,as the fluid pressure on the bottom of the valve holds it tightlyagainst its seat and the easing is clamped tightly against the seat 13vso that the fluid will' not leak out around this seat. It, however, itshould be desired to use a packing ring between the easing and its seat,it will last `indefinitely as there is no relative inovement betweenthese parts in operation'. Also, it desired, paekingimay be placedaround the valve stem Within the eas ing, but this is not ordinarilynecessary asy ther stem is on the low pressure side of the valve. l

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention what I claim isf:

l. A valve comprising; a body having a passage therethrough, a partitionacross said passage having' an opening, a valve casing seated in saidopening and provided With a passage therethrough Communicating With thefirst passage on opposite sides of the partition, a member separate fromand independent ot the valve casing, said member having threadedengagement with the body and adapted to clamp the valve casing in saidopening, a valve seat carried by the easing on the inlet side of thepassage, a valveon said seat and opening' against the flow, a supportremovably mounted on the said member and also mounted' for angular'adjustment thereon, and means mounted on said support for operating thevalve.

Aavalve comprising a body having a fluidV passage therethrough andaeylindrieal bore from one side terminating in a seat and tlire'a'dedfadjacent its outer end, a Cylindrical valve easing in' saidA bore andhaving a passage therethrough with a valve seat, a valve stem slidablein said easing and carrying a valve for said? seat, a spring surroundingsaid stem and tending tol hold the valve to its seat, a nut separate'from and independent of the casing threaded in said bore to retain theeasing against the seat in the body and enclosing said spring, andmeansy to press against the outer endy of the stem to remove the valvefrom its seat.

In testimony whereofv I aiix my signature.

ANDREW SAKSA.

